Justin,
As a participant in the Fly Swap and avid list subscriber, my
condolences on what sounds like a real bummer of a Christmas.
I had three holiday seasons like that in a row about 20 years ago
where I lost my Dad, a daughter and my Mom - each within a few weeks
either side of Christmas. Really puts the brakes on everything else
and it's taken a long time for me to view Christmas again with
anything but dread.
Welcome back,
Kent Lufkin
>Ouch....
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>Well since you have dragged the whole list into this little personal
>vendetta I guess it's fair that I defend myself.
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>I returned home from my Christmas Vacation and noticed that my flies
>were still on the table and hadn't been sent yet, miscommunication
>between my wife and I. I quickly replied to Danny asking if I could
>send the flies late. Shortly After, I received notice from my
>sister that my Dad had been diagnosed with a rare form of Hepatitis
>C attacking his liver and that the disease is terminal. My dad is
>49 and I am 27. We are fairly close, and this hit me hard. After I
>found out about this I went into my own little world not talking to
>most anyone including my wife. You noticed as well, I usually post
>3-4 messages on this list a week. Well when I received this package
>of feathers, something of divine nature I presume, It kinda snapped
>me out of it.
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>I have since emailed Danny with apologies and asked him to send me
>the addresses of all list member so I can send my flies to them
>personally.
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>This is my reason and "excuse." Take it for what it's worth. In
>the end I agree it wasn't right to not communicate and leave
>everyone hanging.
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>On Tue, 23 Jan 2001 10:23:46 -0800 Keith Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Justin,
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> >We haven't heard from you for a while. As a person who actively promoted
> >the last Fly Swap you were also one of several that flaked out without a
> >single response to many emails from Danny McMillin; swapmeister. He waited
> >an extra month but never heard anything. I, for one, was very disappointed
> >with Justin in particular. Also flaking out without ever responding to
> >emails was Pat Bolton; since he did not actively promote the Fly Swap he
> >gets fewer demerits. Greg Mindt also flaked out but at least he had the
> >courtesy to correspond. Overall I was very surprised at the lack of
> >responsibility and motivation on the part of these tiers. Danny did a super
> >job but I know he was put in a very frustrating and embarrassing position
> >because he had to explain to the others why there were delays and repeatedly
> >try to get the slackers to respond and fulfill their commitment. I hope
> >that this doesn't put the nix on future swaps but I also hope that people
> >will act like mature adults. This can be a really fun thing but everyone
> >has to do their part; it's simple really. Unfortunately, this situation
> >needed to be brought to the attention of the list.
> >
> >Keith
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> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Justin Teegarden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 9:47 AM
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Feathers from afar.
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> >Awhile back ago I wrote an email to a bird rancher in the Mid East
> >somewhere. I asked him If I could buy some of the feathers from the birds
> >that he had. The feathers that just dropped out from everyday hustle and
> >bustle etc. I gave him my address and told him to send me whatever he could
> >and I would reimburse him for what ever I thought they were worth.
> >
> >Well Out of the blue I received this package today filled with Bags 4 in
> >all, full of feathers.
> >
> >I did a quick scan of these feathers and put them on a rinky dink free
> >website.
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> >http://weflyfish.homepage.com/
> >
> >I have a few good Ideas on what to use the feathers for.
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> >But I really don't know what I am gonna use them all for.
> >
> >Any Ideas?
> >
> >Justin
> >
> >Have you gotten your free email at fishing.com or flyfishing.com? I got
> >mine, come get yours! Visit www.fishing.com or www.flyfishing.com to sign
> >up!
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